Pedal for velocipedes



(No Model.)

T. B. JEPPERY.

PEDAL FOR VELOOIPEDES.

No. 397,188. Patented Feb. 5, 1889.

.liimilmii NITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

THOMAS H. .IEFFER'Y, OF RAVENSlVtJOD, ILLINOIS.

PEDAL FOR VELOCIPEDES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,188, dated February5, 1889.

Application filed December 2'7, 1887. fierial No. 258,983. (No model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS B. JEFFERY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ravenswood, (look county, Illinois, have in- "ented certainnew and useful Improvements in Velocipede-Iedals, which are set forth inthe accompanying specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part thereof, in which Figure l a plan of avelocipede-pedal illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevationof same. Fig. 3 is a section through a 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 4. is an endelevation of the toot-support and foot-block therein.

A is a metal foot-support, comprising the vertical ridge A and thetrough shaped part A B is the foot-block, and C C are the end pieces ofthe pedal, to which the support is secured by means of the screws (1passing through them and the cars A on the footsupport A.

My invention relates to velocipede-pedals, l and comprises means forlightening them and for providing in one pedal two distinct styles ot'foot-rests.

I form the toot-suppm-t A of two pieces of thin sheet metal joinedtogether by rivets, or I in any other manner convenient, up to about itheir medial line, thus forming the ridge A, whose edge is serrated toengage the shoe of the rider, thereby forming upon this side an ordinaryrat-trapfoot-support. The other halves of the metal pieces I form into atrough-shaped support, N, to receive a yielding foot-block, I Thisfoot-support A may, if desired, be formed of one piece folded uponitself, the fold forming the edge of the ridge. The foot-block ll may beof rubber or other material desired. I prefer, however, to use cork forthis purpose, both on account of its extreme lightness and for thereason i that when wet the foot will not slip on it as 1 easily as uponwet rubber. The lower part of this block is adapted to be fitted tightlyinto the trough A and project above and laterally beyond the edges ofthe metal support, forming a broad rest for the toot. The 3 edges of thetrough-shaped support I bend slightly inward, so as to grip thefoot-block and insert the block in the trough underi heavy pressure, bythese means securing the l block firmly in position and preventing itlfrom springing or being torn out in use. I also so adjust the block orsupport in its securement in the pedal that its inner edge 1 is slightlylower than the outer, the support on each side thus being inclinedinward, so that the upper surface of the foot-rest conforms to the shapeof the ball of the riders foot. At each end of the metal support, in theangles formed by the ridge A and the trough A I provide 011 each side ofthe ridge, ears A which are secured to the end pieces, 0, by screws (tthus fastening the support in position. These ears are most readilyprovided by forming the strip of sheet metal, which is to be the supportwith lugs and turning them up to form these ears. I

The merits of my invention consist in the lightening of the pedal, bothby the construction. of the metal support and by the use of cork as afoot-block instead of rubber, and in the providing of two distinctstyles of foot-rests in one pedal, either of which can be used at will.The cork foot-block has the further advantage, above referred to, of notbeing so slippery when wet as rubber.

I claim- 1. A velocipede-pedal comprising a yielding foot-block and ametal foot-support, the latter formed of two pieces of sheet metalunited for a portion of their width to form a vertical ridge, the otherportions forming a trough to receive the yielding foot-block,suliistantially as set forth.

2. A volocipede-pedal comprising a yielding foot-block and a metalfoot-support, the latter formed of two pieces of sheet metal united fora portion of their width to form a vertical ridge, the other portionsforming a trough to receive the yielding foot-block, the edges of saidtrough being bent inwardly to secure the block, substantially as setforth.

In a velocipede-pedal, in combination with the end pieces, 0, a metalfoot-support, one side trough shaped to receive a footblock, the otherside a vertical ridge, and ears in the angles formed by the trough andthe ridge, by means of which the foot-support is secured to the endpieces, substantially as set forth.

THOS. B. JEFFERY.

Witnesses:

CHAS. S. BURTON, E. F. BURTON.

